Donald plus📺

Here I had digitally revised an analog preliminary drawing, very roughly, but then I didn't pursue it further. That is, not yet.

*Donald Duck's binge watching adaptation: he grew some solid new tail feathers for a better seating comfort. He even can fall asleep without falling over.

#satire #postpopart #donaldplus

A drawn smile,as I see it

Here is the colored clean-up of my Steamboat Willie piece ...

#steamboatwillie #mickeymouse #postpopart

Willie!

The boat here is intentionally much smaller than in the original film, in order to make Mickey – or rather Willie – appear much larger in relation to the steamboat (comparable – a little – to the African Queen, in terms of boat size) to fit everything neatly onto a portrait-format drawing sheet.

Cardboardboat Willie

As a child I had the idea of building a ship out of cardboard, which I would then coat on the outside with candle wax to make it waterproof and seaworthy.

#mickeymouse #steamboatwillie #caricature #persiflage

Duck Review

Here is a lovely recent review (in German) from the culture section of the newspaper Nürnberger Nachrichten towards the show "Enten, die sich in Raketen retten", which is on display until the end of July in the exhibition rooms of the Erlangen Comic Museum, Erlangen, Germany.

Source of article/newspaper: 'Nürnberger Nachrichten' (Björn Bischoff); #floriansatzinger #exhibition #erlangen #museum #comicsalonerlangen #comicmuseumerlangen

Paperinik, also known as Duck Avenger, Phantomias, Superduck, PK, Super Donald, Phantom Duck etc.

I had basically declared the FAT 313 Car/The Six Million Dollar Car project finished. That is, until Paperinik also wanted to take it for a spin.

#thesixmilliondollarcar #artsatire #paperinik #phantomias #duckavenger

In Erlangen, the ducks didn't have to save themselves from anyone!

Erlangen was fantastic. I just got back and I still need to process all the wonderful things that happened. Talk soon!

#comicsalonerlangen #comicmuseumerlangen #exhibition #floriansatzinger Internationaler Comic-Salon Erlangen

↑ Exhibition-themed drawing for a fan, right there in the Kitzmann beer garden, Erlangen.

In the duck's bill of madness

Learn more: Ducks, who save themselves in rocket ships – Enten, die sich in Raketen retten

#comicsalonerlangen #comicmuseumerlangen #floriansatzinger #parodyart #satire Internationaler Comic-Salon Erlangen
Unused poster design.

Bring this to your leaders

There are now only a little over two weeks until the opening of the exhibition in Erlangen; and I have prepared a few premieres ...

#TheSpiritOfErlangen #comicsalonerlangen #floriansatzinger #satireart #comicmuseumerlangen

Nuts or not

This was one of the first drafts for the exhibition poster in Erlangen. As much as I liked it, I wanted something more nuts. Nuts or not, I still really like this rough layout sketch.

#comicsalonerlangen #comicmuseumerlangen #floriansatzinger #roughlayout

Destination: Moon

...with plenty of noise in tow.

#julesverne #columbiad #TheDucksFromACME

Ducks, Who Save Themselves In Rocket Ships

For the sake of completeness, here is also the English version of the exhibition poster. 🚀

"Ducks, Who Save Themselves in Rocket Ships", Florian Satzinger, Comic Museum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany. 3rd June until 26th July, 2026.

#englishversion #exhibition #poster #satireart #homage #comics #animation #erlangen #comicsalon #comicmuseum

Pencil with ACME Jet-Packs

Speaking of rockets, the Blackwing Volume 7, ACME upgraded. Keyword: upgraded drawing tools. A little experiment from a few years ago.

#blackwing #animationpencil #wileecoyote #chuckjonestribute #satireart

This post relates to or mentions the following: Chuck Jones; Wile E. Coyote; Blackwing pencils volume 7; ACME Corp; Florian Satzinger; Ducks, who save themselves in rocket ships

2026 Exhibition

The official exhibition poster is out now. Just to be sure, here are the exact dates: "Enten, die sich in Raketen retten" (Ducks, who save themselves in rocket ships) – June 3rd to July 26th, 2026, Comic Museum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany.
The poster illustrations are a "fusion homage" to four of the artists who have probably influenced my work most: Carl Barks, Bruno Bozzetto, André Franquin and Chuck Jones. Typical elements from all four are incorporated differently into the drawings.

#erlangen #exhibition #comicmuseum #floriansatzinger #comicsalonerlangen

Flash Gordon-ish

Very early «John Starduck» development sketches. Initially, I was still searching for a design language for the spaceships and all the technical aspects, like those seen in «Flash Gordon», for example. But I quickly abandoned that idea. Not that I didn't like it, it just seemed a bit too old-fashioned. A rocket with a balcony and curtains. That wasn't what I wanted.

Planes, Yachts and Automobiles

A short history of vehicle designs from the Jet-Beak series, from my 313 test lab.

Duck or Pencil

The question of which came first, the duck or the egg, doesn't arise with Donald. He hatched from a pencil.

#roughsketch #donaldduck #caricature #roughlayout

Erlangen Title Sujet: 3rd And Final Rough Pass

Third and final rough pass of the preliminary sketch for the Erlangen exhibition poster. The poster itself will then be equipped with a bright red background, as seen in the teaser. The texts and names here are only for the sketch and will not be used on the poster in this form.

One more, or rather three: I've also incorporated three of my personal art-titans and influences into the exhibition's title illustration, with little drawn references. Donald's hat is for Carl Barks, the magic whistle and the horse broom (from Mr. Rossi) are for Bruno Bozzetto, and Spirou's cap and the Zorglub emblem is for André Franquin.

• Exhibition, June 3rd – July 26th 2026 (dates have been updated), Comic Museum Erlangen, Germany: "Enten, die sich in Raketen retten" (Ducks rocketing to safety) – Eine kleine Anatomie der Zeichnungen und Geschichten von Florian Satzinger (A brief anatomy of the drawings and stories by Florian Satzinger) •

#carlbarks #brunobozzetto #andrefranquin #comicsalonerlangen #comicmuseumerlangen

Rough preliminary sketches

Rough preliminary sketches for the poster design of the exhibition "Enten, die sich in Raketen retten" (Ducks, who save themselves in rocket ships), Comic Museum Erlangen, June 3rd - July 31st 2026. Still completely without titles etc. The silhouette of the rocket ship is – very loose – based on Donald Duck's houseboat from "The Little Wise Hen" from 1934. And there's a little bit of Gaston's Fiat 509 (André Franquin) in it too.

Please note: The photos of Donald Duck's house boat and Gaston Lagaffe's car are copyrighted © by their respective owners. All rights reserved. The photos are used here for reference only.

Ducks, who save themselves in rocket ships

The Comic Museum Erlangen is presenting an exhibition titled "Enten, die sich in Raketen retten" offering a deep dive into my duck-related work. And not only that. But the duck and rockets bias is undeniable. Hence the title, which in English roughly translates to "Ducks, who save themselves in rocket ships".

The exhibition runs from June 3rd to July 26th, 2026, coinciding with the opening of the International Comic Salon Erlangen, where there will also be a panel about the exhibition.

More information will follow shortly. This is just to warm up the rocket engines.

#exhibition #erlangen #comicmuseum #comicsalonerlangen #floriansatzinger #satire #parodyart

Rocket: "ACME Meets Carl Barks meets Franquin", a parody on Donald Duck's iconic 313, equipped with things from the ACME warehouse and inspired by Andre Franquin's vehicle design artistry.